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Trump’s new tax, briefly explained

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08.08.2025
President Donald Trump gestures while answering questions from reporters as he tours the roof of the West Wing of the White House on August 5, 2025. | Win McNamee/Getty Images

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Welcome to The Logoff: It’s tariffs day, for real this time. President Donald Trump’s latest wave of tariffs, which will almost certainly raise prices for Americans, officially went into effect overnight.

Who is Trump tariffing? Roughly half the world, or more than 90 countries. Some, like South Korea, struck trade deals with the........

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